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fin1
top: fins of a typical bony fish
bottom: swimming fins
fin 1
(fĭn)n.
1. A membranous appendage extending from the body of a fish or other aquatic animal, used for propelling, steering, or balancing the body in the water.
2. Something resembling a fin in shape or function, as:
a. A covering for the foot having a flat flexible portion made of rubber or plastic that widens as it extends forward from the toes, used to provide enhanced propulsion in swimming and diving. Also called flipper.
b. A fixed or movable airfoil used to stabilize an aircraft, missile, or projectile in flight.
c. A thin, usually curved projection attached to the rear bottom of a surfboard for stability.
d. A projecting vane used for cooling, as on a radiator or an engine cylinder.
e. See tail fin.
v. finned, fin·ning, fins
v.tr.
To equip with fins.
v.intr.
1. To emerge with the fins above water.
2. To swim, as a fish.
3. To lash the water with the fins. Used of a dying whale.
[Middle English, from Old English finn.]
fin 2
(fĭn)n. Slang
A five-dollar bill.
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fin
(fɪn)n
1. (Zoology) any of the firm appendages that are the organs of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals. Most fishes have paired and unpaired fins, the former corresponding to the limbs of higher vertebrates
2. a part or appendage that resembles a fin
3. (Aeronautics)
a. Brit a vertical surface to which the rudder is attached, usually placed at the rear of an aeroplane to give stability about the vertical axis. US name: vertical stabilizer
b. a tail surface fixed to a rocket or missile to give stability
4. (Nautical Terms) nautical a fixed or adjustable blade projecting under water from the hull of a vessel to give it stability or control
5. (Mechanical Engineering) a projecting rib to dissipate heat from the surface of an engine cylinder, motor casing, or radiator
6. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) (often plural) another name for flipper 2
vb, fins, finning or finned
7. (tr) to provide with fins
8. (Zoology) (tr) to remove the fins from (a dead fish)
9. (Zoology) (intr) (esp of a whale) to agitate the fins violently in the water
[Old English finn; related to Middle Dutch vinne, Old Swedish fina, Latin pinna wing]
ˈfinless adj
fin
(fɪn)n
slang US a five-dollar bill
[from Yiddish finf five, ultimately from Old High German funf, finf]
Fin
abbreviation for
1. (Placename) Finland
2. (Placename) Finnish
FIN
abbreviation for
(Automotive Engineering) Finland (international car registration)
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fin1
(fɪn)n., v. finned, fin•ning. n.
1. a membranous, winglike or paddlelike organ attached to any of various parts of the body of certain aquatic animals.
2. a winglike appendage to a hull, as one for controlling the dive of a submarine.
3. any of certain small, subsidiary structures on an aircraft, designed to increase directional stability.
4. any of a number of standing ridges, as on a radiator or engine cylinder, intended to maximize heat transfer to the surrounding air.
5. (on an automobile body) a fin-shaped ornamental part, esp. on a rear fender (tail fin).
6. Usu., fins. flipper (def. 2).
v.t. 7. to provide with fins.
v.i. 8. to lash the water with the fins.
[before 1000; Middle English, Old English finn]
fin′less, adj.
fin′like`, adj.
fin2
(fɪn)n.
Slang. a five-dollar bill.
[1865–70; earlier finnip, fin(n)if(f) a five-pound note < Yiddish fin(e)f five < Middle High German vumf, vimf; see five]
Fin.
1. Finland.
2. Finnish.
fin.
1. finance.
2. financial.
3. finish.
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fin
fins on a typical bony fish
fin
(fĭn) One of the wing-like or paddle-like parts of a fish, dolphin, or whale that are used for propelling, steering, and balancing the in water.
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fin
Past participle: finned
Gerund: finning
| Imperative |
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| fin |
| fin |
| Present |
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| I fin |
| you fin |
| he/she/it fins |
| we fin |
| you fin |
| they fin |
| Preterite |
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| I finned |
| you finned |
| he/she/it finned |
| we finned |
| you finned |
| they finned |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am finning |
| you are finning |
| he/she/it is finning |
| we are finning |
| you are finning |
| they are finning |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have finned |
| you have finned |
| he/she/it has finned |
| we have finned |
| you have finned |
| they have finned |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was finning |
| you were finning |
| he/she/it was finning |
| we were finning |
| you were finning |
| they were finning |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had finned |
| you had finned |
| he/she/it had finned |
| we had finned |
| you had finned |
| they had finned |
| Future |
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| I will fin |
| you will fin |
| he/she/it will fin |
| we will fin |
| you will fin |
| they will fin |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have finned |
| you will have finned |
| he/she/it will have finned |
| we will have finned |
| you will have finned |
| they will have finned |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be finning |
| you will be finning |
| he/she/it will be finning |
| we will be finning |
| you will be finning |
| they will be finning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been finning |
| you have been finning |
| he/she/it has been finning |
| we have been finning |
| you have been finning |
| they have been finning |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been finning |
| you will have been finning |
| he/she/it will have been finning |
| we will have been finning |
| you will have been finning |
| they will have been finning |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been finning |
| you had been finning |
| he/she/it had been finning |
| we had been finning |
| you had been finning |
| they had been finning |
| Conditional |
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| I would fin |
| you would fin |
| he/she/it would fin |
| we would fin |
| you would fin |
| they would fin |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have finned |
| you would have finned |
| he/she/it would have finned |
| we would have finned |
| you would have finned |
| they would have finned |
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Noun 1. [画像:fin - the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one]fin - the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
2. fin - one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
3. [画像:fin - one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain]fin - one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
jalousie - a shutter made of angled slats
4. [画像:fin - a shoe for swimming]fin - a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
5. fin - a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
stabiliser, stabilizer - a device for making something stable
vane - a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it
6. fin - organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
ray - any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish
dorsal fin - unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance
pectoral fin - either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement
pelvic fin, ventral fin - either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate
caudal fin, tail fin - the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates
fish - any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish"
Verb 1. fin - equip (a car) with fins
2. fin - propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
aquatics, water sport - sports that involve bodies of water
swim - travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank"
3. fin - show the fins above the water while swimming; "The sharks were finning near the surface"
swim - travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank"
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Translations
زِعْنِفَة السَّمَكزعنِفَة ذَيل الطائِرَه
ploutevsměrové kormidlo
finnehalefinnehalerorsideror
evä
peraja
függõleges vezérsík
uggiuggi, stélkambur
kilispelekasstabilizatorius
ķīlisspurastabilizators
smerové kormidlo
plavut
fenalabb
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
fin
n
(of fish) → Flosse f
(Aviat) → Seitenleitwerk nt, → Seitenflosse f; (of bomb, rocket, ship) → Stabilisierungsfläche f
(Aut, of radiator) → Kühlrippe f
(for swimming) → Schwimmflosse f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fin
(fin) noun1. a thin movable part on a fish's body by which it balances, moves, changes direction etc. vin زِعْنِفَة السَّمَك перка barbatana ploutev die Flosse finne πτερύγιο aleta uim باله evä nageoire סנפיר मीन, पंख peraja uszony sirip uggi pinna ひれ 지느러미 pelekas (zivs) spura sirip vin finne płetwa دكب وزر، دكب شاپر، پره barbatana aripioară (de peşte) плавник plutva plavut peraje fena ครีบ (ปลา) yüzgeç 鰭 плавець مچھلی اور سمندری جانوروں میں پاۓ جانے والے پنکھ جو انہیں تیرنے وغیرہ میں مدد کرتے ہیں vây cá 鳍
2. anything that looks or is used like a fin. the tail-fin of an aeroplane. vin; stertvin زعنِفَة ذَيل الطائِرَه опашка quilha směrové kormidlo die Flosse halefinne; finne; sideror; haleror πτερύγιο deriva (saba)kiil هر چیز باله مانند vakaaja dérive, empennage מייצב पंख stvari koje izgledaju ili se koriste kao peraje függőleges vezérsík sirip uggi, stélkambur pinna, deriva ひれ状のもの 지느러미 모양의 부분 kilis, stabilizatorius ķīlis; stabilizators sirip ekor kapal terbang stabilisator finne statecznik هر څه چی شاپر لری quilha derivă, ampenaj киль smerové kormidlo krmilo, krmilni sistem kormilo fena ส่วนที่ยื่นออกมาคล้ายครีบ (ของเรือใต้น้ําหรือเครื่องบิน) kuyruk 鰭狀物 кіль; вертикальний стабілізатор پنکھ کی طرح استعمال ہونے والی کوئی شے bộ thăng bằng 鳍状物
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